davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-17

removing sitting hen. let her cit o few
days in the nest she has been laying'if, to
see that she is in earnest; then remove her
one evening to the sitting house, place her
nest on the door las above1 and if num-
Der of others can be removed at the same
time, SO much the better. Then hang
something up over the window to shade the
light little. This may remain for o few
days until one learns that all means BUSH
ness, and as soon as they settle down the
shade should be removed, and the slides
into the yards may be left open that
hens may get fresh air whenever they
please.
The advantage of this system may be
easily seen by those who have had to spend
large portion on their valuable time in
spring watching the sitting hens OF lifting
them off and driving them back to their
nests every day. AS many as possible
should be set at or about the same time-a
few days are not of much consequence-so
that if the hens change nests it would be Of
no Importance, and if there are no more
way from each other, so that the hens can
not quarrel, things will go on very
smoothly, and much loss of time and vexa.
ton will be avoided.
| The second batch of sitting hens should
be set in the next compartment SO that they
all come out together in the same way as the
first. The house should be we'll ventilated
every day aud never be tightly closed. AS
the hens hatch they should be removed with
the chicks to their coops where it is in
tended to raise them.
The outlay of money for such building
to those who raise any number of chickens
is trihing compared with the outlay of time
required by the old-fashioned way, and
much is saved, as the hens do not break SO
many eggs. OF course, the nests should be
looked to and kept clean, but if a little sui
phur be sprinkled in them, or, what is bet
ter, some tobacco stems be used with the
straw in making them up, few will be
troubled with vermin. The hens should
be lifted off at times if they do not get OFF
of their own accord to see that no broken
eggs foul the nests. If only few chick
ems are wanted, place AXIS feet, with q
low roof and door opening outward in
each room, if divided, will answer we'll.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-17

eminent like ours. The time for temper
ance lectures is past; it is the public's
business now. Primarily and emphatical-
y, it is political question. Every ques-
ton which demands legislation, which de-
mands constitutional provisions and statu-
tory enactments, must in this country be a
political question and the subject of po-
litical action
Fellow-citizens, appeal to you all. We
must not give up or lose this great battle.
We must not let it be said that after only q
hundred years of liberty we fell as Rome
did, and lost our great birthright of free
dom in mad revel of passion and appe-
tite: Let no future Gibbon, in some dis
tant land and under some other civiliza-
ton, write the sad story of the downfall of
The great Republic. Give us prohibition.
Strike down this great enemy, the liquor
traffic, and our young and still mighty ma
ton, shaking off this terrible load, will
bound forward in splendid and triumph
ant career of greatness and glory.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-17
THE STOCK RANCH.
Lire Stock and Prosperity.

English agricultural journals, while prais-
ing the great average yields per acre of the
grain crops of that country, are constantly
urging the extension of live-stoc breed
ing. The great average yields Of grain in
Great Britain are only possible by the
liberal use not only of barnyard manure,
but of commercial fertilizers in connection
with the most precise cultivation. The
English have also brought the breeding Of
animals to the highest perfection-a per-
lection nowhere else reached except in the
United States and Canada.
The reason why the English press so ur
gently advise the extension of live stock IS,
that in the cultivation Of cereal grain, even
with the obstacles thrown about the lmpor-
tation of our foreign products, the profits
are growing less and less year by year. IN
this the English landlords are in the same
catagory as are those of countries where
the price of land is too high for the culti-
yation of the coarser grains. The soil
must be used for special crops else rents
must fall. It is we'll known that this has
been the case of late years, and during the
last year concessions have been made to
the extent of from IS to 30 per cerS on
rents, not only in Ireland but in England.
Live stock is the basis of successful
agriculture in all countries, since without
manure there can be no crops unless on
virgin soil; and the higher the cultivation
the better the manure pays. It would seem
that England had already carried the breed,
ing and feeding of live stock to the full
capacity of the country. England buys
largely also of our coarse grains and oil
cake to feed to animals. 1t the i've stock
industry is still further increased England
must call upon us still further for feeding
stuff. To this our farmers will not object,
Of course. If England and the Cont
mental countries see tit 10 throw obstacles in
the way of our sending live stock and
meats to their countries, we'll and good.
We cannot help ourselves, except that by
common consent We can refuse to buy
gewgaws of them. In the mean time there
can be no good reason why not only Eng
land but every other country should push
Its livestock interests to the utmost. That
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-17

Live Stock Notes and Experience.
AN average egg weighs about 1000
grains, divided as follows; Shell iO7, white
604, and yelk 2S9.
II is the appearance Of goods that sells
them. Nice, large, fat, plump, white
turkeys, ducks, chicks, or geese always
bring outside prices.
The most successful shepherd of the
future will have his mutton on the market
as regularly and as in good condition as
his wool. This same man will make both
products ms good as possible.
If the wool of sheep becomes wet it
dries very slowly and only by chilling the
animal through. Shelter from rain and
snow, especially the former, is therefore
more important than protection from cold.
If sheep is chilled so as to give it cold Or
fever. the fibre of the wool is injured. j.
The friends of Suffolk swine claim that
in all the qualities that constitute per-
feet animal for producing the most pork of
the best quality at the least cost this breed
stands unrivaled by any in the United
States. In the west the Suffolk never had
many friends among practical feeders, and
still less now than ever.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-17
Ea,a,, Notes.

IF old hay be cut and moistened before
being fed to horses there will be fewer
animals suffering from heaves. Feeding
dusty materials is usually the cause of the
difficulty.
Ii your land is we'll underdrained you
will often be able to pillow while your
neiGhbor who may not have underdrained
is waiting for his ground to dry of before
he can begin.
A MIXTURE of equal parts of red pepper
and Scotch snuff thrown into rat-holes will
cause the vermin to leave. Rats soon be-
come suspicious of poison, and the mix
ture easily frightens them.
ALL food cooked for stock is mors
easily assimilated than when raw. It lie
only question of cost in cooking. Roots
cooked and thickened with ground grain
make an excellent mess for all kinds of
stock.
MANuR1NG land by blowing under some
kind of green crop, such as millet, buck.
wheat, oats, or peas, should be the object
of every farmer. Glover is also excellent,
and lime should be freely used at the
same time.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-17
Dairy Notes.

CREAM scalded too high is melted into
oil. Oil does not come to butter in the
churn.
NOTHING else will SO help the flowing
milk of the COWS for winter feed as a pail
full of ripe apples chopped into slices and
sprinkled with the meal. It pays as we'll
to grow apples for the stock, if not better,
as to grow roots in the field.
A MESS of feed given to COW while she
is being MIXED draws her attention and
she will not hold up the milk as cows are
apt to do when the calf is taken from them.
The milking can be done more thoroughly as
we'll as quicker, when the cow is quietly
eating. And if fed turnips or cabbage
at this time the odor will not affect the
milk
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-17
THE POULTRY-YARD.
Raisin1 Chickens Naturally.


OF all the work connected with poultry,
writes Harry Hales in the Rural NeW
Yorker, none is more troublesome or ted
ious than the looking after sitting hens and
their nests while incubating. If the hens
are allowed to sit in the poultry-house
where they laid, and where other hens are
laying, great many vexatious annoyances
occur. Two hens will sometimes fight for
one nest and so break some of the eggs, or
the sitting hen goes off, and on returning
finds the nest occupied by an intruder
This state of affairs is fully set forth by
persons who strongly recommend incuba-
tors; but as every farmer has not time to
attend to an incubator, will give a little
by the natural method, aided by plan
which most farmers can follow.
I have a small building divided by a
wire partition into two parts, with door
from one to the other, and a small yard
made with wire netting, also divided. I
have slide from each compartment into
each yard. The size of the house will de-
pend on the number of chickens desired.
Two rooms 4x6 feet, with yards twice that
size, will be large enough for fourteen hens
to sit in, and if these sit twice it will be
equal to ffty-six sitting hens. In most
cases the houses may be used third time,
raising several hundred chicks.
When my hens get broody set lot to-
gether in one house, using small, shallow
boxes for nests-not over eleven or twelve
inches square-so that two hens can not
crowd into one nest. set these on the
floor all around the sides and few inches
apart, so that greedy hen can not reach
tie eggs from the next nest, as such hens
are very apt to break the tenth command
ment, leave water and food in the house,
so that the hens can eat or drink at any
time when they come off the nests. There
are no perches in the houses or anything
they can get on above the nests. A dust
box sunk level with the floor, with sand and
ashes, and with little carboiate Of lime or
carbolic acid sprinkled in from time to time,
rlaced where the sun shines on it through
The windows on clear days, will keep the
hens clear of parasites. A little sod or
grass in the yards is good for their health.
I don't have trouble once in fifty times in
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-17
Hints to Ho4sekeepers.

To swEErEN bitter yeast thrust into it
red-hot iron.
In cooking cabbage, put small piece of
q red pepper into the pot. 1t will not only
improve the taste of the vegetable, but
prevents any harmful results in the eating
thereof.
A CARPET can be mended by cutting
piece like the carpet little larger than the
hole. Put paste around the edge of the
patch, then slip it under the carpet and
rub it we'll with warm iron until day. If
the figure is matched it makes very neat
Job as we'll as o quick one.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-17
yrees for Shade aud Ornament.

At recent meeting of farmers at Boston
the subject of the best trees for shade and
ornament was considered. Mr.. o. B.
Hadwen, of Worcester, opened the dis
cussion with paper in which he said that
the judicious planting and culture of these
trees is always wise, giving result appre-
ciated by generations to come. In plant
little knowledge displayed, the road seldom
being properly prepared. 1t is important
to consider the soil and exposure and select
trees which will best thrive in the situation.
In narrow roads they should be set few
feet in the land of abutters, escaping the
often ruthless treatment of the highway
surveyor, and giving room for widening
when necessary. Of the trees thus used in
New England the naples, sugar, Norway,
red, white, and silver, are most abundant,
and of these the sugar maple is the favorite
with the farmer. The Norway. which may
be called recent importation, is very
hardy, withstanding successfully the New
England ice storms, and will grow and
thrive in hard-pan, where the sugar maple
will not live. The red-maple is not good
street tree, but is very ornamental. The
silver-maple is handsome and gives a
good shade, but is very easily broken by
ice. The elms, for some situations, are
very much esteemed, particularly the
American, but they need wide streets and
large grounds for their development. The
oak, abundant in the pasture and forest,
but too rarely adorns public or private
grounds. 1t is seldom transplanted, but
we'll worthy of it, although this is difficult
to do unless watered often; group of them
can hardly be excelled, especially in sum-
mer and autumn. In some respects the
English oak is better than our own, par
ticularly in regard to holding its color ia,
into the winter. The ash is indigenous
hereabout, but the white is most prominent.
1t is best seen in contrast with other trees;
it needs deep, light, even swampy soil,
and must have the best treatment for a
rapid growth. OF the walnuts, the hickory,
black and English, and butternuts are most
prominent; the black, however, seems to
suffer more from the ice than any other
ornamental tree. OF the birches, the En-
glish, blue, white, black, and yellow are the
most noticeable; perhaps the first place
should be given to the European or weep.
ing birch, which thrives we'll and makes a
beautiful street tree. Among the fnel
trees are the beeches, as their brilliancy i:
unequaled by any of the family; especially
the purple beech. The tulip is q grea
favorite on extensive grounds, and is Of
rapid growth, but difficult to transplant
for that purpose they should be grown il
nurseries on plank to spread the roots.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-17
FORESTRY.
Preserre the Eorests.

Among the most practical and most
valuable features in forestry is that which
bestows intelligent attention upon the
preservation and economic use of the old
forests now in existence. Not to disparage
the efforts to plant new forests, yet those
already in existence should not be ig-
nored. 1t is entirely feasible, in many
localities, to select the ripe, full-grown
trees tor cutting, and thus allow the
smaller specimens to have the advantage
of sun and air and plant food in their
future growth. 1t is suicidal to cut down
half grown forest trees in the greed for
gain. A certain percentage of the trees in
an old forest may be cut every few years,
without lessening, to any appreciate ex-
tent, the value of what remains. Those
who are fortunate enough to own blocks of
old-growth timber land in New England
should not waste them in reckless cut
tings.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-17

One of the amusing things is to see how
some editors point the moral of the Alchi-
gan election. In total of at least 375, 900
the amendment is defeated by about four
thousand. Even had no votes been stolen,
from us, this would mean that all that was
necessary was to convince 1000 more voters
in order to make prohibition triumphant.
And yet we are numerously told that We
surely must see now the hopelessness of
the fight. Strange to say, We do not.-The
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-17

The right to drink is one thing. The
right to life is another thing. And when
the right to live and the right to drink come
into contact, which unnumbered headstones
of men, women, and children declare to be
tho case, which right is to determine legis-
lation!
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-17

He who stands for restriction stands in
instant and constant peril. A halfway
GOOD measure is almost certain to end in
an all-way bad measure. Carnot once said:
1t is easier to have a republic without a
monarchy, than monarchy without des-
potism. 1t is easier to have prohibition
than restriction,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-17

To start meadow or pasture the soil
us to its upper surface must be brought
into the finest possible tiith. The seed
the Ground M dear can be worked and the seed
simply rolled in. If the land was properly
prepared last fall the seed may be sown in
light snow and left without covering. 1t
will in this case be found advisable as soon
as the soil becomes firm to pass the roller
over the whole. Even if the grass is up, if
the soil be dry, no harm will be done the
grass. DO not turn stock into the pasture
until the grass is we'll up and the sward
frm, ard on no account pasture meadow
in the spring from which a crop is ex-
pected to be cut the succeeding summer.
-Ghic00O Tribune
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-17
Seed, Seed
pounds, pasture.
for hay. pounds.
Good meadow soils.

These quantities Of seed may seem large
to some. They are not SO for pasture,
and the best cultivators now SOW heavily
for hay. 1t gives a full burden of fine
grass quickly, and there are no weak spots:
eleven for pasture. For lands subject to
occasional overflow the following list may
he tried:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-17

is what Western farmers certainly should
do. 1t is cheaper to send the manufact-
ured product to market than the raw ma
terial, and the manure is worth as much to
western farms as to any other land. No
farmer ever got rich raising the coarser
grains for market, and only in very
limited degree can they so be used. Feed
the grain on the farm and sell stock
ChicaaO Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-16
DIED.


ten oelos sr sSss
of Mary Adler; born May 30th, 1850.
street southeast x'
funeral nom his late r-sidence. Sherman avenue
northwest, ON "Wednesday. February 10th. 1t 2;S0
DUFFY. On "Wednesday. February 18th 1881, 6
Ia ~ sS nm IgoeARIA yPupse't Daughter Of
Notice Of funeral hereafter
r.: s s' Ssass q De 'ss kta
V. take place ,Sa the s;%S :: :nt
S y,sss 3 . xsa' aud RELATIVES OF the i'"'
GAss. On Wednesday February leth, 1887. VII
Fnner.l services at his late residence No l443 Pierce
Friends are invited b attend
MACKENNEY. ON sunday. February 18th, 1887, q
SS,r, ssps st 0e oSsI .d sexsnSas.s q
parted this lie amer q short liness
voice we loved Is stlled
plose 10 vacant IN our holne,
Nhi-h never can be nlied-
God Il His wisdom has recalled
The boon hSs love bad gisea;
The soul Is safe In hosvsn
on a q: nth
.t keiss,ysy aud ir,snds and .se L.;ls Tent 30 2
SPENCER On "wednesday, February Ism, 1857,
at three O'Clock an. u A sfENCEtt ssed sixty-two
Funeral var take place isou his lss4 rssdsaoe 2ll0
osioek Pm FRIENDS and rei.aises are rssrsssfnils n
o,I1sp EnS e. EMsss.y sI Essy 4
sisters esidssce. AIRS BrVwa No. COG Twelfth strssa
fsssssi s.rSsss. rhss.a~y - I've s'c,ook. Yus4h
sse invited v attend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-16
Alexandria Affairs
Reported for the EVENING STAR.


TwENrY-sEcoND COMMITTEES MEErINa..The com.
miutee in charge OF the celebration OF the gid of
February met at the Relief house last night Chair
man Zeisse presiding. All the associations repre-
sented received checks for their appropriations FOR
music, &C. chief Marshal Windsor added a dona-
ton OF S,5 TO the amount appropriated to the
to emnioy the noted Stonewall Jackson band from
the Virginia Military institute at Lexington.
Messrs b. r. Windsor. II. +. Lucas and d. w.
President Cleveland and cabinet All the benevo-
lent orders and beneficial associations OF the city
were invited TO participate In the celebration, and
the committee adjourned until Thursday.
CAPTURKD.-The police this morning captured
Den Anderson, who shot his wife on Monday night
last near the Fredericksburg depot. He had a
hearing before the mayor At noon and was COM
ANoTHnR COUPON CAsE-The attorneys OF the
commonwealth have Determined 20 press sun
cense grand jury specially summoned found
yesterday afternoon new indictment against r.
r. Lucas as he had, as stated In The STAR yester-
day. been acquitted OF acting as stock broker
without license; but the new indictment is founded
on the statute specially taxing coupon sellers.
The new case VIII be heard before the close OF the
week.
NoTEs-Mr John A. shinn, long resident here,
died at Hampton few days ago mr. Shinn hs
there a large circle or acQua1ntances.- OFFERS
have been made to purchase the ferry boat Viz
land shore, By West Washingtonians They wish
to use the steamer for new ferry alongside the
Aqueduct brtdge.-Mr: A. G: Uhler has been
elected president OF the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION vice Mr.. Nevelle g. 0reenaway, resigned.
Mr. Uhler conducts mill at the foot OF 9th street
and Mr.. Greenaway Is employed In ONCE in Wash
brated its 10th anniversary last night---B. J.
watkins has been selected as Q trustee q the -.
T. church south. vice the late VIM. DauA-Ihe
fair OF the Aiexandria Light Infantry opened pros
perously last nfght-Wm T. Stewart, OF Wash.
ington rented In this city yesterday the frcesone
dshing shore at SlO6 per snnum, less than one
tenth the sum for which that fishery once rented.
The Herbert warehouses, two three-st0ry o!1cks
on Union near King street, have Just been sola a.
church.-The corporation court wes engaged
with ctv1l business TO-DAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-16
THOMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.

FUNaOMaS DOWLlNSf, AuCtlOneer.
CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE on B STREET soUTH, Be
TWEEN FIFTH AND SIXTH STREETS EAST,
EAST
BY virtue Of decree of the Supreme Court of the -
District OF Columbia, dated the Sd day of Febru- fMf
airy, D. 1887, and passed in cause IN said court,
wherein Jennie NJ Corrigan Is complainant and Mary
Corrgan ct al are defendants being No 10 391
OF the Equity Docket of said court the undersigned,
as trustee IN said cause. will offer for sale, public
r Of ne pFFeses ~ he
stFOUR O'CLOCK T. NJ, the following described real
estate situate in the city of Washington the Dis
trict OF Columbia, and known and designated the
west seventeen 90 feet six and oneha (61) inches
by the depth of eighty $50 feet thereof of lot
Dereu nine t IN square numbered eight hundred and
1orythree tS4) the same being the sub lot known
iot numbered nineteen U9l i'll John T. Corrans SUBJ
DIVISION OF lots numbered eight 80 and nine 3D. in
sald square, as recorded in Lber W. D. NJ folio 24 of
te records OF the surveyors ofcQ for the said Dis
building
Terms OF SALE as prescribed by the decree One third
CASH anu the residue in two equal instaments at
ao Two years. to be secured by the notes of the pur-
cAser ana reserved lien upon the property sold the
sAlu notes TO bear interest at per per
from the Gay OF sale all cash at the purchasers OPP
non deposit Of 800 will be required at the sale
u, terms OF sale be not complied with within fifteen
resell the property after five days advertising in the
evening Star newspaper the risk and of the
lauiuAx purchaser. All conveyancin9 and recording
at purchasers cost.
JAMES NJ. JOHNSTON. Trustee
Io-dts Webster Law Building.